The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil

Fertilizers increase availability of essential plant nutrients in the soil and alter many chemical, biological and physical soil properties. Fertilizers lead to the accumulation of soil organic matter (SOM), but the excessive application of nitrogen fertilizers is deleterious to SOM, may contribute...

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Autores principales: Bijay-Singh, Sapkota, Tek Bahadur
Formato: Capítulo de libro
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: Elsevier 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128379
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description Fertilizers increase availability of essential plant nutrients in the soil and alter many chemical, biological and physical soil properties. Fertilizers lead to the accumulation of soil organic matter (SOM), but the excessive application of nitrogen fertilizers is deleterious to SOM, may contribute to nitrate pollution of freshwaters and emission of nitrous oxide – a greenhouse gas. Nitrogen fertilizers can also cause soil acidification. Phosphatic fertilizers may contribute to eutrophication of surface waters, and heavy metal impurities in these may contaminate soils. Balanced fertilization positively affects soil organic matter and soil biota; and in general soil microbial life is positively influenced.
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spelling CGSpace1283792024-04-25T06:00:11Z The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil Bijay-Singh Sapkota, Tek Bahadur trace elements nitrogen phosphorus potassium soil quality soil organic matter Fertilizers increase availability of essential plant nutrients in the soil and alter many chemical, biological and physical soil properties. Fertilizers lead to the accumulation of soil organic matter (SOM), but the excessive application of nitrogen fertilizers is deleterious to SOM, may contribute to nitrate pollution of freshwaters and emission of nitrous oxide – a greenhouse gas. Nitrogen fertilizers can also cause soil acidification. Phosphatic fertilizers may contribute to eutrophication of surface waters, and heavy metal impurities in these may contaminate soils. Balanced fertilization positively affects soil organic matter and soil biota; and in general soil microbial life is positively influenced. 2023 2023-02-01T08:42:29Z 2023-02-01T08:42:29Z Book Chapter https://hdl.handle.net/10568/128379 en Limited Access Elsevier Bijay, Singh and Sapkota, T.B. 2022. The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil. Reference Module in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences. Amsterdam: Elsevier.
spellingShingle trace elements
nitrogen
phosphorus
potassium
soil quality
soil organic matter
Bijay-Singh
Sapkota, Tek Bahadur
The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil
title The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil
title_full The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil
title_fullStr The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil
title_full_unstemmed The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil
title_short The effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil
title_sort effects of adequate and excessive application of mineral fertilizers on the soil
topic trace elements
nitrogen
phosphorus
potassium
soil quality
soil organic matter
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